Re: [MV] How do youInstall new track on a Halftrack

From: R392 (r392@verizon.net)
Date: Sun Dec 12 2004 - 07:04:58 PST


Yes I saw the article but it offers no direction of track replacement.
Nigel seems to offer a straight forward way.
Thanks
Doug
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob N" <notmanr7@comcast.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] How do youInstall new track on a Halftrack

> Do you have recent copies of the Military Vehicle Magazine? I submitted
an
> article that I found in the WW2 issues of Army Motors that covered tools
> needed by the halftracker.
>
> Bob N>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nigel Hay -MILWEB" <Nigel@milweb.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 8:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] How do youInstall new track on a Halftrack
>
>
> > From memory you dont need to take the outer ring off....it may be better
> > to
> > put it back on. I have done a track change by the side of the road when
an
> > M5 shed a track it takes about 40 mins depending on who you have to
> > help.....
> >
> > You need transfer case in neutral and a big wrecking bar ( about 5feet)
> > and
> > a smaller one about 18inches.
> >
> > You need to compress the bogies. Take off the top roller assy off the
> > casting ( it cant be done unless you do this), then use a ratchet strap
> > over
> > the casting and around the bogies to pull up the bogies so they are as
> > high
> > as possible ( no need to try to compress the volute spring)
> >
> > Get the track fully onto the driving axle and then (making sure its
> > facing the right way!) force feed it onto the rolling sprocket with the
> > pry
> > bars - you need someone to turn the drive sprocket keeping his fingers
out
> > of the way.
> >
> > Hope this helps, you are in for a fun time! I doubt if this can be done
> > alone
> >
> > NIGE
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> > Behalf Of R392
> > Sent: 12 December 2004 14:14
> > To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> > Subject: [MV] How do youInstall new track on a Halftrack
> >
> >
> > Can anyone give some hints on putting new track on a M2a1 Halftrack.
NOS
> > Israeli track. Looking for pointers. I have pulled the Bogies up as
far
> > as
> > they can go. The tensioner on the back has been brought in and I have
the
> > rear sprocket outer ring off.
> > What is the best way to get the track on.
> > Thnaks
> > Doug in NJ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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